Actor's who turned vegetable vendors due COVID-19 lockdown

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: June 27, 2020 09:00 AM2020-06-27T09:00:00+5:302020-06-27T09:17:20+5:30

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39-year-old Ravi Kumar, who often does comic roles in Odia films due to the COVID-19 lockdown turned a vegetable vendor to feed his 11 member family. With shoots stalled across India, the actor was forced to look for an alternative career. The popular comedian has acted in more than 30 Odia films, 10 daily soaps and several video albums. He turned a vegetable vendor hawking fresh vegetables by the roadside in Bhubaneswar and then selling the same door-to-door on his cycle.

Solanki Diwakar, who has acted in Bollywood films like 'Titli' and 'Dream Girl' can be often seen selling fruits on the streets of the national capital. The actor says he was looking forward to playing a small role with late actor Rishi Kapoor in an upcoming movie, which got canned as the novel coronavirus pandemic struck. The 35-year-old actor and a father of two, says no work is big or small.

Actor Javed Hyder of Ghulam and Chandini Bar fame was seen selling vegetables on the streets for a living. Hyder could be seen making a TikTok video while selling a few vegetables to the customers. He could also be seen lip-syncing to the song Duniya Mein Rehna Hai To, while handing over a packet of fresh tomatoes to a person. The actor was spotted by Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Dolly Bindra who posted the video on social media.

The COVID-19 crisis forced a Marathi actor from Vikhroli, Roshan Shinge to sell vegetables. However, the actor is making the best use of his talent while selling vegetables.The actor posted a video of him selling vegetables in a unique way on Instagram. Shinge was off to Pune to shoot his first high budget movie Raghu 350. The shooting was supposed to begin on March 19 which got postponed to March 22. The shooting got further cancelled as PM Modi announced a lockdown to control the spread of the virus.